Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 106.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 106.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 106.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.68 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.68 million | — |
| 1998 | 54.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 58.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 61.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 68.11 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 69.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 72.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 78.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 82.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 84.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 86.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 89.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 91.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 94.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 96.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 101.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 103.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 105.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 106.44 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.96 million | 54.68 million | 55.50 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.99 million | 56.40 million | 73.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.37 million | 77.24 million | 96.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.41 million | 99.29 million | 106.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 106.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.68 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release